Eloigned. A return made by a sheriff to a writ de homine replegiando, stating that the party to be replevied has been eloigned, or conveyed out of his jurisdiction. 3 Bl. Comm. 129. … [Read more...] about ELONGATUS
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ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER ACT
Federal law which provides rights concerning mistakes on a person's bank statement and with regard to the loss or theft of one's ATM card. It has certain reporting requirements, a time period and duty which one must notify the financial institution issuing the card at earliest convenience. Delaying the reporting of the loss or theft of the ATM card can make the card owner … [Read more...] about ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER ACT
ELIGIBILITY
Capacity to be elected. 2. Citizens are in general eligible to all offices; the exceptions arise from the want of those qualifications which the constitution requires; these are such as regard his person, his property, or relations to the state. 3.1. In. general, no person is eligible to any office, until he has attained the full age of twenty-one years; no one can be elected a … [Read more...] about ELIGIBILITY
ELONGAVIT
In England, where in a proceeding by foreign attachment the plaintiff has obtained judgment of appraisement, but by reason of some act of the garnishee the goods cannot be appraised, (as where he has removed them from the city, or has sold them, etc.,) the serjeant-at-mace returns that; the garnishee has eloigned them, i.e., removed them out of the jurisdiction, and on this … [Read more...] about ELONGAVIT
ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE
Using a digital and paperless method to sign a document. Different methods exist such as entering ones name into a field and surrounded by slashes, /John Doe/ or in conjunction with the I agree button and typing one's name. In some instances this may refer to the use of a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). Electronic signatures are just as binding as written signatures. … [Read more...] about ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE
